Yunzheng first said goodbye to Emperor Wanchang, then said goodbye to everyone one by one, and finally left in a hurry under the reluctant eyes of the Thirteenth Princess.
As soon as Yunzheng left, Emperor Wanchang smiled and comforted a group of juniors, and told the thirteenth princess to return to the palace early and not to delay it too late. Then he drove back to the palace accompanied by Zhang Yanyu.
On the dragon chariot of Emperor Wanchang, Zhang Yanyu was cautiously silent, because Emperor Wanchang was now thinking gloomily. Zhang Yanyu was a cautious person. He would not say anything unless it was absolutely necessary, especially when the emperor was thinking.
"Abbott, what do you think?" Emperor Wanchang suddenly asked
Zhang Yanyu felt something in his heart and said after careful consideration: "I wonder what the emperor is asking about..."
"Yun Family Matters" Emperor Wanchang's face was expressionless
"Oh Yun family... Well, I am not good at military affairs. It's just that the whole world knows that the Yun family's army is very powerful. The Liao people may not really dare to fight a fierce battle with the Yun family. After all, even if a war starts, it shouldn't be like this.
In the twelfth month of winter, I thought that the Liao people were just having a hard time this winter, and wanted to take advantage of Duke Yun's absence to send troops to attack the grassy valleys in the Yanyun lands."
"Humph, the Liao people may not dare to have a serious fight with the Yun family? What a 'Liao people may not dare to have a serious fight with the Yun family' - I'm afraid that now the Liao people only have the Yun family in their eyes, not me.
The Wei court!" Emperor Wanchang said coldly
"Uh, this..." Zhang Yanyu's heart beat fiercely. Emperor Wanchang's words were a bit heartbreaking. He thought about it for a moment and said cautiously: "Your Majesty clearly understands that the Yun family is a minister of the Wei Dynasty. They have guarded the border for two hundred years. Their merits are
, The prestige and fame are all achieved with one sword and one shot. The Twelve Guards of Yanyun of the Yun family are the main force of our Wei Dynasty to fight against the Liao. It is reasonable for the Liao people to regard them as a thorn in their side..."
"I know that the Yun family is loyal! I can be this emperor because the Yun family has the merit of following the dragon. I am not a mean and ungrateful person, but right now..." He exhaled a breath, calmed down his tone, and said
: "Thanks to the Yun family, the largest military family, being loyal to me, the other three families don't dare to be too presumptuous. What did you say about the news from the last Privy Council (the Privy Council of the Wei Dynasty is not the Privy Council of the Song Dynasty, this is an intelligence agency)?
Zhou Ye actually said that the 36 guards of the Beijing Army and 200,000 people combined could not stand up to the 50,000 men of his Guanzhong Guards!"
Zhang Yanyu was sweating on his forehead, but he didn't dare to wipe it, so he could only accompany him and said carefully: "The Beijing army has not experienced war for decades, and almost all of this generation of Beijing army have no actual combat experience, so they are despised by Zhou Ye." He looked at it ten thousand times
Emperor Chang glanced at him and saw that he had no sign of going berserk, so he continued: "However, the Beijing army also has the advantage of the Beijing army. The pay standard of the Beijing army has always been higher than that of the border army. The soldiers are grateful for the emperor's kindness in their hearts, and they will definitely fight.
They are more ruthless and fearless of death; the two are that the Beijing Army has always given priority to its equipment, so it can be said that it is a strong and powerful force, and the battle is naturally more secure; the third is that the Beijing Army, as the emperor's personal soldiers, has great righteousness in its heart..."
"I just want to know, can the Beijing army stand up to a fight?" Emperor Wanchang stared at Zhang Yanyu with burning eyes: "Is it better than passing the Central Guard?"
Zhang Yanyu had a bitter look on his face, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, forgive me, Your Majesty, forgive me. I am not good at military affairs and cannot share your worries for you. I will die, I will die!"
Emperor Wanchang was furious: "Ten thousand deaths, ten thousand deaths, can the Beijing army defeat Guan Zhongwei if you die ten thousand times?" He suddenly picked up the teacup and took a sip of fragrant tea. After calming down a little, he waved his hand:
"Get up. You are right. You are indeed incompetent in military affairs. I am really making things difficult for you by asking you to say this."
Zhang Yanyu said quickly: "I don't dare, I thank you for your kindness!"
"There are no generals in the capital..." Emperor Wanchang sighed.
"There are quite a few generals of third rank and above in the capital. Why does the Holy One sigh like this?"
"You don't know" Emperor Wanchang sighed and said feebly: "After Zhou Ye's words came to me from the Privy Council, I went to the three major camps of the Beijing Army and the result was... shocking!"
Zhang Yanyu was greatly surprised, wondering why the emperor even used the word shocking. Just as he was about to consider a few words of comfort, he heard Emperor Wanchang suddenly say: "You said, if I transfer Yun Lan back to the capital,
Let him help me train my troops for a few years. In time, how can Zhou Ye's Guanzhong Guard be my opponent?"
Zhang Yanyu was shocked and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is wise... However, if Duke Tiaoyun returns to Beijing, this matter will have too great an impact. Your Majesty, it is better to think twice."
"Think twice?" Emperor Wanchang laughed at himself with a look on his face: "I have read thirty thoughts!" He sighed: "Of course I know that it is important to bring Yunlan back to the capital. Although 'Shan Shuai' is famous all over the world, but
According to the ancestral system of the Wei Dynasty, the chief generals of the four major border towns are not allowed to lead the guards in the capital. If I had other methods, I would naturally not be willing to hand over the Beijing army to the border army generals for training. Aren't I afraid of losing face?
But what can be done, 'three-thirds of the civil servants are from Shen Gu, and half a day of martial arts comes from Yun Zhou'! Three-thirds of the world's civil servants come from the descendants and disciples of the Shen and Gu families; and in the past two hundred years of the country, the famous generals of the Yun family and
The Zhou family accounts for half of it! Alas, when it comes to training and fighting, even I have to admit that they are more experienced."
Zhang Yanyu hurriedly said: "Holy Master, the twelve Yanyun guards from the direct line of the Yun family are already very good, and the Yun family has been controlling the twenty-four non-lineage border troops in Shanxi and Hebei provinces all year round. After so many years, I am afraid that the non-lineage guards will
It’s almost like a direct lineage! If once the emperor hands over the thirty-six imperial troops to Yun Guogong - has the emperor ever thought that the Yun family will have an army of 400,000 by then, the essence of our great Wei, Guandong and North China, Shanxi, Hebei and Lu?
The four provinces of Henan are all in the palm of your hand, even the capital... is like a plaything in the hands of Duke Yun!"
"I'm not confused yet, and I didn't say that I would hand over the Beijing army to Commander-in-Chief Yun Lan!" Emperor Wanchang actually didn't mind Zhang Yanyu's heart-wrenching words just now.
"Ah?" Zhang Yanyu was a little confused: "I am stupid, I don't know what the Holy One means?"
Emperor Wanchang smiled and said: "Yun Lan is transferred back to the capital. He will only be responsible for training troops and will not be given the power to command troops." He took a sip of tea and said again: "In this way, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
Zhang Yanyu was stunned, feeling that something was wrong in his heart, but for a moment he couldn't figure out what was wrong, so he had to say: "Your Majesty is wise, but I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Duke Yun to be transferred back to the capital right now."
"Huh?" Emperor Wanchang frowned: "Then why?"
"Your Majesty, may I ask who will resist the Liao army after Duke Yun is transferred back to the capital?" Zhang Yanyu asked
"You still need to ask?" Emperor Wanchang was a little surprised: "Of course it's Yunzheng... Oh, you mean Yunzheng is too young?"
Zhang Yanyu nodded: "Yunzheng is undoubtedly very talented, and it is said that his martial arts skills are quite good, but after all, he has not experienced actual combat yet. It is difficult to say how capable he is of commanding troops. What if something unexpected happens..."
"Well, what you said makes sense. I will greet Yun Lan and ask him to exercise Yunzheng quickly..."
